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Marvin Laird

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Marvin Laird
Laird in 1960
Born(1939-10-26)October 26, 1939
DiedDecember 2, 2024(2024-12-02) (aged 85)
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Spouse
(m. 2015)
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Marvin Laird (October 26, 1939 – December 2, 2024) was an American composer and conductor. He was perhaps best known for writing the dance arrangements in the 1969 film Hello, Dolly! and for co-creating the all-female musical Ruthless! with his creative partner and later husband Joel Paley.[3][4]

Laird died on December 2, 2024 of natural causes in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the age of 85.[5][6] He was survived by his husband Paley, who would also pass away six weeks later on January 11, 2025.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (December 4, 2024). "Marvin Laird, Broadway and Film Composer and Musical Director for Bernadette Peters, Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Marvin Laird". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. ^ Vogel, Frederick G. (September 2, 2015). Hollywood Musicals Nominated for Best Picture. McFarland. p. 280. ISBN 9781476611570 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Gans, Andrew (December 4, 2024). "Composer and Conductor Marvin E. Laird Passes Away at 85". Playbill. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  5. ^ Evans, Greg (December 4, 2024). "Marvin Laird Dies: Broadway, Film & Concert Musical Collaborator Of Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler And Many More Was 85". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Sandomir, Richard (December 8, 2024). "Marvin Laird, Musical Presence on and Off Broadway, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Gans, Andrew (January 22, 2025). "Ruthless! Director and Scribe Joel Paley Has Died at 69". Playbill. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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